African Evaluation Database

5710

Source

Scopus

Electronic ID

2-s2.0-80052092788

Authors

Jan S., Ferrari G., Watts C.H., Hargreaves J.R., Kim J.C., Phetla G., Morison L.A., Porter J.D., Barnett T., Pronyk P.M.

Title

Economic evaluation of a combined microfinance and gender training intervention for the prevention of intimate partner violence in rural South Africa

Publication Year

2011

Source Title

Health Policy and Planning

Volume

Issue

Citations

DOI

10.1093/heapol/czq071

URL

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-80052092788&partnerID=40&md5=0c8f6b2c9b37861d49ec7f806604ab52

Affiliations

George Institute for International Health, University of Sydney, Missenden Rd., Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia; London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom; Bureau for Development Policy, UNDP, United Kingdom; University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom; Earth Institute, Columbia University, United States

Authors with Affiliations

Jan, S., George Institute for International Health, University of Sydney, Missenden Rd., Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia; Ferrari, G., London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom; Watts, C.H., London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom; Hargreaves, J.R., London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom; Kim, J.C., Bureau for Development Policy, UNDP, United Kingdom; Phetla, G., University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; Morison, L.A., University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom; Porter, J.D., London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom; Barnett, T., London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom; Pronyk, P.M., University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, Earth Institute, Columbia University, United States

Abstract

Objective Assess the cost-effectiveness of an intervention combining microfinance with gender and HIV training for the prevention of intimate partner violence (IPV) in South Africa. Methods We performed a cost-effectiveness analysis alongside a cluster-randomized trial. We assessed the cost-effectiveness of the intervention in both the trial and initial scale-up phase. Results We estimated the cost per DALY gained as US$7688 for the trial phase and US$2307 for the initial scale-up. The findings were sensitive to the statistical uncertainty in effect estimates but otherwise robust to other key assumptions employed in the analysis. Conclusions The findings suggest that this combined economic and health intervention was cost-effective in its trial phase and highly cost-effective in scale-up. These estimates are probably conservative, as they do not include the health and development benefits of the intervention beyond IPV reduction. © The Author 2010; all rights reserved.

Author Keywords

empowerment; health behaviour; health economics; Violence against women

Index Keywords

article; clinical trial; controlled clinical trial; controlled study; cost benefit analysis; domestic violence; economics; female; health care quality; human; male; randomized controlled trial; risk reduction; rural population; sexuality; South Africa; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Domestic Violence; Female; Humans; Male; Program Evaluation; Risk Reduction Behavior; Rural Population; Sexual Partners; South Africa

Funding Details

None